It’s all relative: Perceptions of interest group influence
| Autor: | Anthony J. Nownes, Adam J. Newmark |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
021110 strategic
defence & security studies Sociology and Political Science media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences 0211 other engineering and technologies Public policy Political communication 02 engineering and technology 0506 political science Power (social and political) Perception Political science Interest group Elite 050602 political science & public administration Social psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Interest Groups & Advocacy. 6:66-90 |
| ISSN: | 2047-7422 2047-7414 |
| Popis: | Interest group influence has been a concern dating back to our nation’s founding, and scholars have devoted substantial attention to the issue from pluralist, elite and neopluralist perspectives. For this paper, we surveyed lobbyists in five states to examine how they perceive the level of influence of the organizations they represent, as well as that of organizations with similar goals and organizations with opposing goals. We focus on patterns of influence and how interest systems structure perceptions of influence. Consistent with neopluralist expectations, we find that lobbyists’ perceptions of influence are affected by the larger environment in which they operate. We also note that in general, lobbyists seem to overestimate the influence of the specific groups they represent. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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